Dr. Ani Penesyan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ani (Anahit) Penesyan obtained her PhD from the University of New South Wales, where she worked on a project exploring marine eukaryote-associated microbes, production of bioactive metabolites, and microbial biofilms under the supervision of Professor Staffan Kjelleberg. After her PhD, she joined Professor Ian Paulsen's research group at Macquarie University in 2011, focusing on antibiotic resistance in the hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii. Between 2011 and 2014, she served as an Australian Research Council Super Science Fellow, collaborating on research projects aimed at exploring microbial adaptations and host-microorganism interactions in cystic fibrosis using -omics approaches. Following the completion of this project, Dr. Penesyan returned to Professor Paulsen's lab in 2017 to lead research on microbial biofilms, specifically mechanisms underlying resistance to environmental stressors and antibiotics. After 1.5 years at UNSW, she rejoined Macquarie University in 2021 as a Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology. Currently, she is also associated with SRI International in the USA as a curator for the BioCyc online resource. Dr. Penesyan is recognized for her expertise in using genomics and bioinformatics to understand microbial interactions, antibiotic resistance, and microbial ecology.

Research Interests

Experience

Honorary Lecturer

2011-01-01 — Present

Macquarie University • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Lectures and supervises students in research projects related to microbial biofilms and antibiotic resistance.

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Statement of Motivation
  • Evidence of Work Experience
Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).